Suppenschüssel Trail Section 2 – Schänzelturm on the Steigerkopf loop from Maikammer

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Suppenschüssel Trail Section 2 – Schänzelturm on the Steigerkopf loop from Maikammer

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Suppenschüssel Trail Section 2 – Schänzelturm on the Steigerkopf loop from Maikammer

03:31

12.0km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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1.07 km

Picnic Area at the Intersection of Wanderweg Johannesbrunnen and Quellenweg St. Martin

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There is a nice seating area right at the point where the "Johannesbrunnen hiking trail" and the "St. Martin spring path" intersect.

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2.22 km

Johannes Spring (Stachel's Spring)

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“The fountain is named after the Maikammer citizen Johann Schwanz. He donated the fountain. The PWV found the source and contributed the stone with the commemorative inscription. [...] The Johannes …

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3.61 km

Suppenschüssel Trail Section 2

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A nice and not difficult way.

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5.82 km

Fronbaum Shelter

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The interior of the shelter is wonderfully clean (swept): A broom helps with cleaning the shelter after each use! Great!

CURRENTLY (as of Sept. 2025) there are even TWO brooms here!

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6.81 km

Ritterstein No. 238: Lolosruhe – Five Stones

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The knight's stone, which is maintained by the PWV, stands at an old street junction. Five stones were embedded in the slab on the large rock slab.

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7.68 km

Schänzelturm on the Steigerkopf

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In 1795 there was a battlefield below the Schänzel Tower. Two large memorial stones commemorate this. On the further way there are several carved stones that refer to the battle.

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8.25 km

Monuments at Hauptschanze I and the Schänzel

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On the slopes of the riser head was the Battle of the Revolutionary Wars 1793-1797. Here at the riser head a Prussian contingent - unsuccessfully - opposed the French troops. …

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10.8 km

Forest hut at the Vier Buchen in the Kleyental

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A really great place with a super maintained refuge. Ideal for a family outing with friends!

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12.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

4.38 km

261 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.34 km

4.60 km

1.65 km

261 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

October 15, 2025,Pfälzer- Gipfelstürmer -3 Tour mit 4 Gipfeln ⛰️🗻🌋🏔

This stage is the easiest. I started at the Heldenstein Forestry Lodge, and the first summit was the Steigerkopf Schänzel (613 m). From there, I continued on a beautiful ridge trail over the Morschenberg Platte (608 m), Schafkopf (617 m), and Rotsohlberg (608 m). So, everything was very pleasant to tackle. 🤗😁 The descent to the Totenkopf Hut continued on …

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July 12, 2026,Von der Totenkopfhütte zum Schätzelturm und zurück

And on Sunday I did a small loop with the Pfalzramblingclub: it was a bit hot in the sun, but we were mostly on shady forest paths, so it was relatively mild.

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